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Which was the first incident of a British official’s assassination after the revolt of 1857?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Assassination of British official W.C. Rand by Chapekar Brothers
  2. Assassination of British police officer John Saunders by Bhagat Singh and Shivram Rajguru
  3. Assassination of William Hutt Curzon Wyllie by Madan Lal Dhingra
  4. Assassination of British police officer Jackson by Anant Laxman Kanhere

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Assassination of British official W.C. Rand by Chapekar Brothers

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: A. Assassination of British official W.C. Rand by Chapekar Brothers 📚 Explanation: The first political assassination of a British official after the 1857 revolt occurred in 1897. The Chapekar brothers (Damodar and Balkrishna) killed 'W.C. Rand', the Plague Commissioner of Pune. They committed the act as a protest against the insensitive and oppressive measures used by the British during the plague epidemic in Pune. This event marked the beginning of militant nationalism in Maharashtra.